The must-have smartphone photography apps in 2021
Whether you’re keen to be featured as the Instagram Pic of the Day or you simply want to take better quality images using your smartphone device, there is a comprehensive selection of smartphone apps that can help you get there. Many of the applications available today are easy to use and can help elevate a photograph further. Some mobile photographers use these types of apps to access a range of editing tools, while others enjoy sampling the selection of effects some popular products provide. The fact these types of services can be utilised using the same smartphone devices we use to not only take the images but also to watch…
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As part of our new section, ‘App of the Day’, we want to ensure that you’re up to speed with the very best photography, art and videography apps, across all platforms. The Google Play store is now bursting with photography apps, that more often than not, are also available on iOS too. Days of fragmentation with the Android system are fading and the hardware is good too. The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) is a brilliant app and one that’s available across iOS and Android platforms. The Photographer’s Ephemeris is a powerful application to help you plan outdoor photography in natural light, especially landscape and urban scenes. It is a map-centric sun and moon…
The Photographer’s Transit – Our Daily App Giveaway
We’re delighted to offer our loyal readers copies of a new app, The Photographer’s Transit today, each worth $4.99/£2.99. This app has been created by the developers Crookneck Consulting, of The Photographer’s Ephemeris fame. ‘The Photographer’s Transit (“Photo Transit”) is a map-based shot planning tool for outdoor photographers who use interchangeable lens cameras (such as SLRs). Plan the best possible camera, lenses and shooting locations for your photo trip or assignment using the sophisticated built-in field of view simulator. Photo Transit includes detailed elevation profile information so you can scout your sightlines ahead of time, and check whether your planned focal length will capture your subject. Photo Transit’s vertical field of view…
A Day In The Life Of Liz Traynor – A Mobile Photographer Interview With A Very Versatile And Talented Artist
Welcome to our very exciting column on theappwhisperer.com. This section entitled “A Day in the Life of…” is where we take a look at some hugely influential, interesting and accomplished individuals in the mobile photography world… people that we think you will love to learn more about. This is our ninety first installment of the series. If you have missed our previous interviews, please go here. Today we are featuring Liz Traynor a mobile photographer and artist whose work has been attracting our attention for sometime, we have included many of her images in our Flickr Group showcase as well as our Streets Ahead Column. Liz was born in Brisbane,…
Mobile Photographer/Artist Interview – A Day in the Life Wayman Stairs – An Incredible Creative
Welcome to our very exciting column on theappwhisperer.com. This section entitled “A Day in the Life of…” is where we take a look at some hugely influential, interesting and accomplished individuals in the mobile photography world… people that we think you will love to learn more about. This is our eighty third installment of the series. If you have missed our previous interviews, please go here. Today we are featuring Wayman Stairs. Wayman lives in California and works as a Physical Education teacher and Coach. He is married to his ‘beautiful school sweetheart’ and is also father to two boys, who keep him on is toes and often find their…
The Photographer’s Ephemeris – Updated
The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan outdoor photography shoots in natural light, particularly landscape and urban scenes. It’s a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, day or night, for any location on earth. We often mention this app in our A Day In The Life interviews, it always throws up some great responses. If you’ve missed those, go here to read them. TPE has been updated with iPhone 5 and IOS 6 support but there’s also a ton of other new features. Check out What’s New below. This is a free update, if you have previously downloaded this app. If not,…
The Photographer’s Ephemeris – Our Daily App Giveaway – Worth $8.99/£5.99
Welcome once again to our Daily App Giveaway section of theappwhisperer. We value our readers so much and that’s why we want to share our love of apps with you. Each day we give away free apps, better make us your home page 😉 Today we are giving away The Photographer’s Ephemeris apps, each worth $8.99/£5.99. This app is mentioned frequently in our A Day In The Life series of interviews, see here. The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan outdoor photography shoots in natural light, particularly landscape and urban scenes. It’s a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, be it day…
iOS – The Photographer’s Ephemeris – Updated
The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan your outdoor photography shoots, particularly landscape and urban scenes. It is a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, be it day or night, for any location on earth. It has just been updated and you can check out What’s New below to see what’s been added. This is a free update, if you have previously purchased this app, if not, you can download it here. It retails for $8.99/£6.99/download. What’s New? New: - Retina graphics for new iPad - Opt-in to share diagnostics/usage information. Fixes: - Mis-sized popovers on iPad under iOS 5.1 - Stability…
iOS – The Photographer’s Ephemeris – Updated
One of our favorite apps here at theappwhisperer.com has just been updated. It now has improved memory management on iPad and a few bug fixes. This is a free update but if you haven’t already purchased this app you can do so here. It retails for $8.99/£5.49/download. TPE’s map-based approach means you aren’t limited to a predefined list of locations, which often miss the places many photographers go. Instead, search for any place name on the planet or position the map pin exactly where you want it. Advanced features including visual sun and moon search, automatic time zone and elevation detection, correction for atmospheric refraction and height above the horizon,…
iOS – The Photographer’s Ephemeris – Updated
The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan your outdoor photography shoots, particularly landscape and urban scenes. It is a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, be it day or night, for any location on earth. This update includes: – iOS version requirement corrected to 4.2+ – Missing azimuth lines when geodetics are set under iOS5 – Typos in Help It’s a free update but if you haven’t already downloaded this app you can do so here. It retails for $9.99/£5.99/download
